What’s It Like To Be A Hikikimori (Hermit)?
I was 16 when I dropped out of public school to finish up online. That is when my prolonged bouts of social isolation started. I had friends, but these friends were people I abused drugs with (to cope with our life circumstances), as they weren’t socially adapted like most people our age.
As time went on I ended up cutting off all contact with them and haven’t contacted them since age 18. I haven’t had a social outing in 5 years. It’s liberating but embarrassing at the same time to be saying that.
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“My wife asked me how much I have in my savings account.”
So my wife (36 f) today asks me how much I have in my savings account. We have been together for 6 years and married for one of those years in May. We don’t share bank accounts, her money is hers, and mine is mine. We are sitting cooking dinner in the air fryer when she just out of the blue asks, how much do you have in savings?
For me, it’s not any of her business and I told her that. She is upset that she wanted me to take out money to go to the casino and I said no because I budget and don’t touch savings.
Am I wrong for not telling her how much I have in savings?
Is there anything wrong with this?
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“I’m late 20s never moved from home”
I love seeing my family everyday, we get along great and I am really happy with my living situation, but I feel societal pressure to move out. My parents are older late 60s/early 70s so they would rather have me there than not.
A few things to consider: I’ve been cooking for myself since I was 15 Do all my own laundry, housework, chores, taxes, bills etc Pay rent, albeit quite quite low I have an above average paying job, and am working hard to progress further I maintain a healthy fitness and diet regime I have many healthy and strong friendships.
How to Discover Your Core Values
So, you want to live a life guided by your values. You want to make choices that feel authentic and meaningful, and create a sense of purpose and fulfillment. That’s great! But there’s just one problem: you have no idea what your values actually are.
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In a world that’s constantly bombarding us with messages about who we should be and what we should want, it’s easy to lose touch with our own inner compass. We get so caught up in trying to meet external expectations and fit in with the crowd, that we forget to check in with ourselves and ask, “What really matters to me?”
The Insidious Nature of Mediocrity
Mediocrity is like that one bad habit you just can’t seem to shake. Maybe it’s hitting the snooze button one too many times, or consistently choosing the couch over the gym. At first, it seems harmless enough. What’s the big deal, right?
But here’s the thing about mediocrity: it’s sneaky. It has a way of seeping into every aspect of your life when you’re not paying attention. One small compromise leads to another, and before you know it, you’re drowning in a sea of “just good enough.”
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15 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy
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How One Programmer Broke the Internet By Deleting a Tiny Piece of Code – Quartz
Home sellers are facing a summer from hell: The age of insane bidding wars and desperate dealmaking is coming to an end – Business Insider
The video game movie and TV adaptations that actually work – Polygon
“When you’re furious get curious”: How to handle emotional hijacking – Big Think
How ‘safe mode’ protects space telescopes like Hubble and TESS – Popular Science
Last hours of an organ donor – Aeon
What Is Coast FIRE And Is It The Right Retirement Path For You? – Financial Samurai
How did Creed, the most hated band of the 1990s, become so beloved—and even cool? I sailed the seas with thousands of fellow lunatics to find out – Slate
Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy
A good box cutter is worth its weight in gold. You will use it constantly for opening packages and for tasks around the house – Amazon
Habit Stacking 101: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Conquering Fall Wellness Goals – Hum Nutrition
Bumble’s Whitney Wolfe Herd says your dating ‘AI concierge’ will soon date hundreds of other people’s ‘concierges’ for you – Fortune
9 Game-Changing Parenting Styles Millennials and Gen-Z Swear By – Family Proof
The 7 Wildest Failed Super-Weapons – Linkiest
OpenAI could unveil its Google search competitor on Monday – The Verge
How Mega Man Ended Up With the Worst Video Game Box Art Ever – Den of Geek
6 Best Ways for Men to Overcome Inadequacy and Build Self-Worth – Knowledge For Men
You Can Now Watch ‘Reading Rainbow’ and Old PBS Shows for Free – Life Hacker
The Dumping Grounds
18 People Reveal The Best Relationship Advice They Have Ever Received
1. The best relationship advice I have heard came from an interview Michael J Fox did where he talked about how his marriage had lasted so long. He said “We give each other the benefit of the doubt”.
If your SO does something tha takes you worried, angry or sad, ask them to tell you their side of the story before you let your emotions run wild. There is probably a reasonable explanation and a good reason for how he/she acted. That will help avoid a lot of conflicts and foster trust.
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Confessions of a Prison Wife
How did you two meet?
I was with his brother at the time. Weird, I know, but his brother wanted me to start writing him so I did. I am a firm believer in "you can’t help who you fall in love with", I just happened to fall in love with someone who is incarcerated! That is the way I see it, at least.